37 Bible Verses about Struggles

in order to which I also labour, striving earnestly according to his energy which operates in me with power.

for ye have not resisted unto blood in striving against sin.

For our conflict is not with flesh and blood only, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the world and of the darkness of this age, against wicked spirits in heavenly places.

and patience experience,

For that which I do, I allow not: for I do not that which I would; but what I hate, this I do.

But call to remembrance the former days, in which after being enlightened, ye sustained a great conflict of sufferings;

having the same conflict as ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are endured by your brethren in the world.

that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

But He said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for I tell you, many will desire to enter in, and shall not be able.

For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:

And I account the sufferings of this present time not worthy to be set against the glory that shall be revealed to us.

For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye earnestly strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, with the armour of righteousness on the right and on the left; through honor and dishonor,

And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,

In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials.

For I would have you know what a great conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen me in person:

For to you it is granted as a favor from Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for his sake:

For I do not the good that I would; but the evil which I would not, this I do.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you; who always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God:

for as He himself hath suffered, in being tempted, He is able to succour those that are tempted.

but I perceive another law in my body warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my body.

for the flesh desireth things contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit things contrary to the flesh: and these are opposite to each other; so that ye do not those things which ye would.

Though, if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: such however will probably have more trouble in life: but I spare you.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

Wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from this body of death?

for he that is entered into his rest, hath also himself ceased from his works, as God did from his.

knowing this, that the trial of your faith worketh patience;

But may the God of all grace, who hath called us to his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after ye have suffered a little while, make you perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

For to this end we both labour and suffer reproach, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.

Brethren, I count not myself to have attained it: but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to those before,

I find then a kind of law, that when I would do good, evil besets me.

for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is much preferable:

For this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.